 "The Danish military forces claimed in a statement that the rocket booster on board the ship was active and could not be deactivated, and that experts were in route to avert any unforeseen incident")
A technological glitch could cause a Danish missile to launch at any moment, the nation’s navy announced on Thursday.
According to a CNN report, this prompted Danish authorities to block a section of airspace and alert ships to a possible unintentional attack.
According to Denmark’s armed forces, a harpoon missile on board the frigate HDMS Niels Juel experienced a technical malfunction during a mandatory test. The military ship is based in the Great Belt Strait, which is the primary seaport for the Baltic Sea, in Denmark.
The Danish military forces claimed in a statement that the rocket booster on board the ship was active and could not be deactivated, and that experts were in route to avert any unforeseen incident.
“Until the booster is disabled, there is a risk that the missile could launch and fly several kilometers away,” the statement said.
This is the last day of a naval drill that started in the region last month.
The predicted hazard zone is located at a height of around 1000 meters above sea level, roughly 5-7 kilometers from naval station Korsor.
The military claimed that the missile was not aimed at the Great Belt Bridge.
The Danish Ministry of Defence was further quoted by the BBC as stating that the missile held 150 kg of explosives. If the missile falls into the ocean, it won’t explode because it is unarmed.